CRICKET
MELBOURNE TOUR
VISITORS AT THE WICKETS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The cricket match between Melbourne and Canterbury was resumed in glorious weather. Canterbury's first innings had produced 346, and Melbourne had yesterday lost two for 25. Rogerson (2) was partnered by Hendry, who faced Read. . The batsmen scored a single each. Cunningham bowled from the other end and the score rose fairly steadily. Hendry was cheered for a beautiful stroke to leg boundary off Cunningham. Read was treated with respect. - At 52, Merritt replaced Cunningham. Through slack fielding Hendry scored two off tho first ball, following with a single. Rogerson was beaten by a "wrong 'un," but it missed the wicket. In Merritt's second over Hendry lilt him for 2, 4, and 2. At noon Melbourne had lost three wickets for 100 runs. Details:— ' CANTERBURY. First innings 346 MELBOURNE. First Innings. R. Jewell, b Read .;. 3 K. Campbell, b Read 2u T. R. S. Rogerson, b Merritt 22 Hendry, not out .' 47 Sandf ord, not out ..' g Total for three wickets . . 100 The cricket score at tho luncheon adjournment was five wickets for ■: 181 runs (Onyons 28 not out, Johnstone 22 not out, extras 1). When his total was 10, Onyons gave a chance, but Hamilton dropped him.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1927, Page 11
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211CRICKET Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1927, Page 11
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